Publications by authors named "M Stuhlinger"
: Left atrial (LA) fibrosis imaging improves the guidance of LA catheter ablation. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) may be a reasonable alternative to CMR. The aim was to evaluate late enhancement (LE) fibrosis mapping by CT, and to correlate the results with low-voltage areas on electroanatomical mapping (EAM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) have beneficial pleiotropic effects, contributing to improved cardiovascular and renal outcomes for patients with and without diabetes. The impact of SGLT2is on arrhythmic burden remains largely unexplored through randomized trials.
Methods: In this multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, we investigated the effects of ertugliflozin on arrhythmic burden among patients with heart failure with an ejection fraction less than 50%.
Article Synopsis
- Electrical storm (ES) is a serious condition characterized by repeated episodes of dangerous heart rhythms (ventricular arrhythmias) occurring within 24 hours, requiring medical intervention.
- It mainly affects patients with existing heart issues or those with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and it poses significant health risks despite advanced treatments.
- The increasing number of older patients with heart conditions and ICDs suggests that the incidence of ES is likely to rise, prompting the need for comprehensive management strategies and a multi-disciplinary approach.
Background: After acute myocardial infarction (AMI), patients are at risk of sudden cardiac death. The VEST trial failed to show a reduction in arrhythmic mortality in AMI patients with an LVEF ≤ 35% prescribed with a WCD, having a lower-than-expected WCD wearing compliance.
Objectives: The aim was to investigate on outcomes of patients in a real-world Austrian cohort with good compliance.